Reed-Read Lineage (Capt. John Reed of Norwalk)

Erastus Reed, (add. Detroit, Mich., 926 Majestic Building) s. of Philander and Mary Ann (Christy) Hascall, b. Jan. 11, 1845; ^- Mar. 18, 1874, Mary Rosetta Sutherland, b. June 7, 185 1. ISSUE. 4-5672. Elton Frank, b. Apr. 19, 1875 ; m. Charlotte L- Barnes. 5673. Florence, b. Oct. 9, 1878. RE ED -RE AD LINEAGE 393 2833. HASCALL. George Christy, (add. Cleveland, O.) s. of Philander and Mary Ann (Christy) Hascall, b. Jan. 17. 1852; m. Apr. 10, 1889, Hattie M. Fuller, b. May 8, 1866. IssLE — 5674. Edith Fern. b. (3ct. 17, 1890, d. Aug. 25, 1899; 5675, Robert George, b. Mar. 14. 1893. "Able, forceful, energetic and public-spirited are a few of the promi- nent characteristics possessed by George Christy Hascall, a self-made man in every respect, whose zealous performance of duty, sterling honesty and unquestioned integrity have gained for him distinguished prominence in commercial and financial circles. He was born at Ypsilanti, Mich. His ancestors were from New York State 3nd were early settlers in Michigan. Among the commercial and financial interests with which he is connected are, the Tropical Oil Co., Cleveland, O. ; director of Gobcille Pattern Co., Cleveland, O. ; First National and other banks of Cleveland, O. ; stock- holder, Wolverine Mfg. Co., Detroit. Mich.; stockholder, Cadilac Cabinet Co., Detroit, Mich.; stockholder of J. C. Wideman Co., Detroit, Mich.; President Texas Manufacturing Co, Fort Worth. Tex.; stockholder Prairie City Oil Co., Winnipeg. Man. Fraternally, Mr. Hascall is prominent in Masonic circles, being a 32d degree Mason, a Knight Templar and Mystic Shrincr."" — New York Illustrated North American. 2H.~)i. .mooi:e. M.ARv Elizabeth, (add. Ann Harbor, Mich.) dau. of Philander and Mary Ann (Christy) Hascall, b. Nov. 12, 1854; m. Oct. 27. 1875, Geo. L. Moore. ISSUE. +5676. Grace Leonora, b. June 12, 1877; m. Joseph J. Walser. 5677. Harrv Hascall, b. lune 3, 1881. 5678. Robert Hascall, b.Feb. 7, 1883. 285.5. LELAXD. Cordelia, (add. Durand. Mich.) dau. of Jeremiah Hopkins and Jane (Colgrove) Hascall, b. Oct. 3, 1841 ; m. June 22, 1870, JeflFerson D. Le- land, b. Mar. 22, 1845. ISSUE. 5679. Jerome H., b. Mar. 12, 1873, d. June 4, 1881. +5680. Irene H., b. Mar. 8, 1883 ; m. Fred W. Nothnagel J. D. Leland is cashier of the First National Bank, Durand, Mich. 2857. LITTLE. Nellie, (add. Birmingham, Ala., 4201 5th Avenue Avondale) dau. 394 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY of Robert and Angerona (Farley) Ferguson, b. 1858; m. 1882, James Owen Little, ISSUE BY ADOPTION. 5681. Mary Lois, b. Aug. 20, 1889. 2859. FERGUSON. Robert Carlton, (add. San Angels, Tex.) s. of Robert and An- gerona (Farley) Ferguson, b. Mar. 27, 1864; m. July 26, 1901, Mary Frances Boal. Issue — 5682, Robert Boal, b. Oct. 24, 1903. Robert C. Ferguson went to Texas in 1883 and engaged in the stock business and in 1906 owned a ranch of about 40,000 acres, some 125 miles southwest of San Angels. On this ranch he has about three thousand cattle, fifteen hundred Angora goats, four hundred horses and keeps on hand from ten to twenty thousand sheep. 2863. CUTLER. Ella Baker, (1908, add., 462 15th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.) dau. of Rev. Henry Lee and Helen Mar. (Farley) Dickerson, b. Dec. 3, 1858, Danville, Ind. ; m. June 29, 1879, Samuel Milton Cutler, b. Dec. i, 1855, Spencer County, Indiana. ISSUE. 5683. Frank G., b. May 13, 1881. 5684. Thos. H., b. Aug. 12, 1883 ; m. Nov. 7, 1906, Miriam Winter Naive. 5685. Samuel P., b. Sept. 19, 1884, d. Feb. 19, 1885. 5686. Mary Helen, b. Mar. 21, 1886. 5687. Flora ]\Iay, b. May 2, 1891. 5688. 5689. Twins, William V. and Albert Lee, b. June 16, 1894. 5690. Margaret E., b. Oct. 19, 1896. Samuel Milton Cutler is a college graduate and holds a position in the U. S. Pension Bureau as special examiner of pensions. Office add., 1908, Room 23, P. O. Building, Brooklyn, N. Y. Frank G. Cutler graduated from Kentucky State College with highest honors in 1901 and obtained a situation as assistant steam expert of the Illinois Steel Company at Chicago. He is a mechanical engineer, and took first honors every year he was in the Louisville Manual Training High School. At present he resides at Ensley, Ala., and is a mechanical engineer for the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company. Thomas H., brother of Frank G. Cutler, graduated from the same two schools, finishing in college in 1903. He soon obtained employment with the Illinois Steel Company as a civil engineer, and in 1907 was assigned to Gary, Ind., to assist in laying out the new plant of the com- REED -READ LINEAGE 395 pany there. It is proposed to spend there $75,000,000 in the next five years, and to have the largest and most perfect Steel plant in the world, employing 15,000 men. As an engineer Thomas had the honor of driving the first stake for the plant. Mary Helen Cutler graduated from the Girls' High School of Louis- ville in 1905, and from the Lake Forest (Illinois) College in June, 1908, with degree of A. B. 2805. BOUCHER. Margaret C, (add. Millerton, N. Y.) dau. of Myron and Martha (Reed) Thompson, b. Oct. 20, 1861 ; m. Oct. 20, 1887, Harmon Boucher. Issue — 5691, Elizabeth Thompson, b. Oct. 8, 1888; 5692, Henry Myron, b. June 7, 1891 ; 5693, Irene, b. Aug. 17, 1892; 5694, Martha Reed, b. Jan. 27, 1898; 5695, Evelyn, b. June 14, 1900; 5696, Elsie Lois, b. Oct. 28, 1903. 2800. WILCOXSON. Elizabeth Jordon', (add. Millerton, N. Y.) dau. of Myron and Martha (Reed) Thompson, b. Nov. 5, 1863; m. Apr. 21, 1904, Walter Wilcox son. Issue — 5697, Alfred Myron, b. Feb. 2, 1905 ; 5697a, Harmon Boucher, b. Oct. 2, 1907. 2807. THOMPSON. Myron Reed, (add. New York City, The Rutland) s. of Myron and Martha (Reed) Thompson, b. Nov. 12, 1866; m. July 3, 1902, Belle Smith. Issue — 5698, Sidney Reed, b. June 18, 1905; 5698a, Josephine, b. Nov. — , 1906. 2868. S3UTH. Nathan, (add. Amenia Union, N. Y.) s. of John H. and Maria (Reed) Smith, b. Apr. 21, 1848; m. first, Sept. 18, 1872, fjosephine S. Hufcutt, who d. Sept. 30, 1875 ; m. second, Mar. 27, 1877, *Sarah C. Barrett, who. d. March, 1902. issue by wife JOSEPHINE. 5699. Josephine L. E., b. Sept. 29, 1875, d. May 10, 1897. ISSUE BY WIEE SARAH. 5700. Dau., b. Apr. 24, 1879, d. same day. 5701. Carrie Clark, b. Feb. 18, 1880, d. Feb. 5, 1882. 5702. Collins, b. Sept. 30, 1885. tDau. of William and Patty (Preston) Hufcutt of Dover, N. Y. 396 HISTORY AND GBNBALOGY *Dau. of Caleb and Caroline (Clark) Barrett of North East. Dutches.^ County, N. Y. 2870. SMITH. Myron, (res., Millbrook, N. Y.) s, of John and Maria (Reed) Smith, b. May 12, 1851, Amenia, Dutchess County, N. Y. ; m. Feb. 18, 1875, Mary E.,, dau. of Henry and Mary H. (Arnold) Tripp. ISSUE. 5703. Howard A., b. Nov. 13, 1877, d. Jan. 23, 1878. 5704. Edna Louisa, b. Jan. 16, 1878; m. June 16, 1905, Brooks W. Logan. 5705. Frank, b. Nov. i, 1891. Myron Smith attended district school until the age of fifteen years, but finished his schooling at a private school at Dover, N. Y. He held the office of Assessor of the town of Washington for two terms and in 1899 was elected Superintendent of the Poor of Dutchess County, which office he held for three successive terms of three years each. For three years he held the responsible position of Sheriff of Dutchess County. November, 1905, he was elected to the Legislature as Assemblyman. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, is a member of the County and State Granges, the Dutchess County Horticultural Society, Knights of Pythias. Dutchess County Society Order of Elks, and is a director of the Mat- tewan Savings Bank. He is at the head of Myron Smith & Co. Coal and Ice business in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Frank, his son. is in a bank in New York City. 2872. TKIPP. Esther M., dau. of John and Maria (Reed) Smith, b. Sept. 22, 1856. d. Apr. 18, 1884; m. Jan. 18, 1882, William S. Tripp of Washington. N. Y. Issue — 5706, Esther M., b. Apr. 6, 1884; m. June 14. 1905, Charles Buchanan. 2873. SMITH. Edwin D., (add Poughkeepsie, N. Y.), ?. of John and Maria (Reed) Smith, b. Jan. 18, 1859; m. Nov. 18, 1885, Carrie Robinson. Issue — 5707, Ralph, b. Mar. 9, 1887; 5708, Wealthy, b. Sept. 29, 1891 ; 5709. Louise, b. Oct. i, 1892. 2874. SMITH. John H., (add. Wassaic, N. Y.), s. of John and Maria (Reed) Smith, b. Mar. 18, 1863; m. Dec. 22, 1887, Carrie Parish. Fraxkmx Ervis Wright. 5714- REED-READ LINEAGE 397 Issue — 5710. Celia. b. x\pr. 13. 1890: 571 1, William Parish, b. July 22, 1893. John H^nry Smith is in the firm of The Smith-Stevens Co., dealers in horses, wagons, sleighs, harness and agricultural implements. He is also the postmaster at Wassaic, X. Y. 2875. AMLSOX. Ida (8), (add. Brooklyn, N. Y., 133 Reap Street), dau. of James (7) and Christina (Hamburg) Reed, b. Aug. 21, 1856; m. Apr. 10, 1880, '''Robert Wilson. Issue — 5712, *='v\lexander Reed. b. Feb. 22, 1881 : 5713, Robert, b. Mar. 8, 1886, d. Oct. 28, 1890. *Born Aug. 26. 1850, in Scotland, s. of Alexander and Janet (Bell) Wilson of Newthorn Kelso, Roxboroughshire, Scotland. **Born in Brooklyn, received his education in the public schools and I)repared for college at Brooklyn Higli School, from which institution he went to New York University, and there graduated in 1902. He was admitted to the bar the same year and is now ( 1909) practicing law in Xew York city with office at No. 29 Wall Street. He is a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity. Delta Chi Club of New York, Kings County Demo- cratic Club, Sons of American Revolution, Dutchess County Society, and Xew ^'ork County Lawyers' Association. 2877. WRIGHT. Ella Frances (add. Idyl wood, Waterbury, Conn.), dau. of Isaac and Louise C. (Clark) Reed, b. Nov. 19, 1859; m. Nov. 26, 1885, Ervis E. Wright, b. Jan. 19. 1851. Issue — 5714, Franklin Ervis, b. Nov. 22, 1886. Ervis E. Wright is a direct descendant of Lieut. Abel Wright of Springfield, Conn., a citizen of note in civil and military service, who married Rebecca Terry, dau. of Samuel Terry. Abel Wright held many offices of trust in Springfield, and was a man of exemplary piety, promi- nent in church affairs and a venerable gentleman of the old school.